An opinion on ‘vehicular violence’ published in The Oregonian
“I’m fed up with having my safety threatened every time I leave my home.”
“I’m fed up with having my safety threatened every time I leave my home.”
“The most effective immediate intervention is enforcement, penalties and public awareness regarding breaking traffic laws.”
Portlanders are reeling over a spate of traffic deaths (again), and there’s no clear plan or leader to turn the tide.
“I want to show you the real person behind the statistic.”
It’s the second time in less than a year that a person was killed by a driver while waiting at a bus stop.
The most common dangerous behaviors we see in public come from car drivers.
This case is an indictment of our entire system on many levels.
50 mph on the Springwater. We are very lucky no one was hurt.
These maps provide an illuminating look at traffic violence statistics nationwide, giving insight on the different factors that contribute to fatal crashes and where they’re most and least prominent.
When multiple bureaus at the City of Portland came together with concerned residents on a novel approach to address a disturbing rise in shootings and speeding in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood last fall, many people responded with ridicule. Now a new report builds on initial claims that it just might be working. We’ve taken a … Read more
(Images of how Mt. Scott-Arleta responded to rampant gun violence. Photos: Matchu Williams/Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association)
Draft design of Arleta Triangle Plaza and placement of barrels in the street by PBOT. (Source: Commissioner Hardesty’s office)